L1 Size of Divisor and Size of Quotient cloned 3/24/2022

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12 questions
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Find the quotient MENTALLY!

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For each object, give an estimate of how many are in a stack 5 feet high.

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For each object, give an estimate of how many are in a stack 5 feet high.

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For each object, give an estimate of how many are in a stack 5 feet high.

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For each object, give an estimate of how many are in a stack 5 feet high.

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A stack of books is 72 inches tall. Each book is 2 inches thick. Which expression tells us how many books are in the stack? Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

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Another stack of books is 43 inches tall. Each book is 12-inch thick. Write an expression that represents the number of books in the stack.

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1.3: All in Order

Your teacher will give your group two sets of division expressions. Without computing, estimate their values and arrange each set of expressions in order, from largest to smallest. Be prepared to explain your reasoning. When finished, pause for a class discussion.

  1. 800 / 1250
  2. 800 / 10,000
  3. 800 / 801
  4. 800 / 799.5
  5. 800 / 250
  6. 800 / 0.0001
  7. 800 / 2.5
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Your teacher will give your group two sets of division expressions. Without computing, estimate their values and arrange each set of expressions in order, from largest to smallest. Be prepared to explain your reasoning. When finished, pause for a class discussion.

  1. 5,000,000 / 25
  2. 6.25 / 25
  3. 1000 / 25
  4. 0.0625 / 25
  5. 75 / 25
  6. 24 / 25
  7. 625 / 25
  8. 25.25 / 25
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  • 9 / 10
  • 18 / 19
  • 15,000 / 1,500,000
  • 30 / 0.45
  • 9 / 10,000
  • 18 / 0.18
  • 15,000 / 14,500
  • Close to 0
  • Close to 1
  • Much larger than 1
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Write 10 expressions of the form 12÷? in a list ordered from least to greatest. Can you list expressions that have value near 1 without equaling 1? How close can you get to the value 1?

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Estimate whether each item is less than 1, about 1 or more than 1

  • 1,000,001 / 99
  • 3.7 / 4.2
  • 1 / 835
  • 0.006 / 6,000
  • Less than 1
  • About 1
  • More than 1